Charter & Fractional

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Aircraft

Textron Wins Order for Five Medevac-equipped King Airs

Pel-Air will use the Beechcraft King Air 350i twin-turboprops to provide air ambulance service in New South Wales, Australia.

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Rideshare Provider Sees eVTOLs as Air Charter's Future

Helicopter rideshare program Ascent is talking to eVTOL aircraft developers about service entry in Asia, while stepping up carbon offsetting.

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NetJets On Upswing in 2019, but FSI Earnings Down

Berkshire Hathaway cited losses related to a government contract for lower FSI earnings, but saw upside with improved leases and flight hours at NetJets.

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Surf Air Targets Short-haul Flights with BlackBird Buy

Private aviation membership company Surf Air has acquired online charter and per-seat marketplace BlackBird to create Surf Air Mobility Corp.

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Southern Sky Aviation Opens West Coast Charter Base

The charter office and IAI Astra SPX are based at Signature Flight Support's FBO at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

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M2 Aviation, 24/7 Jet Partner To Expand Global Reach

Hong Kong-based M2 Aviation and California-based 24/7 Jet agree to partnership that expands each other's aircraft and charter management services.

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North American Bizav Activity Anemic in January

Business aircraft flights in North America and Caribbean last month dipped 0.5 percent YOY, as gains in jets were more than offset by turboprops.

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VistaJet Continues Ferrari Racing Team Partnership

VistaJet will serve as an official supplier of private jet travel to the Scuderia Ferrari race team.

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Charter Looks To Attract A Younger Demographic

Charter operators and providers say they are seeing a growth in numbers from a younger demographic.

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Jet Aviation Expands Fleet, Handles Singapore Demos

Jet Aviation added a Gulfstream G550 to its fleet and was designated as the exclusive handler of customer demonstrations flights at the Singapore Airshow.

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Clay Lacy Taps World Kinect for Sustainability Program

Clay Lacy Aviation has tapped World Kinect Energy Services to help develop a sustainability program that would significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

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Asia Jet Plans Growth in Malaysia with AOC, ASP in Hand

The AOC and ASP make Asia Jet Partners the only commercially registered private jet operator in Malaysia, the company said.

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Prince Air Unveils New Bizav Model in Tough India Market

Prince Air founder Sanket Singh believes a subscription approach will provide for lower costs and prices, making private aircraft more widely available.

Aircraft

Elevate Jets Inaugurates VIP Service on New ERJ

The EMB-135 is part of Elevate Jets' strategy to grow its fleet and expand its suite of services to aircraft owners and charter customers.

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XOJet Aviation Relocating Most Of Its HQ to Florida

The charter operator is moving to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and plans to eventually settle into a new, 40,000-sq-ft building there.

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Wheels Up Closes on Delta Private Jets Combination

The deal combines the two private aviation membership companies that will total nearly 200 aircraft and more than 8,000 members and customers.

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Charter Operator Finds Growth in Move to BED Airport

Waltzing Matilda Aviation says it more than doubled revenue in 2019 from December 2018 move to Hanscom Field/Bedford (Massachusetts) Airport.

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Charter Broker Magellan Concludes a Decade of Growth

Last year the was best of the past 10 for revenue, profit growth, and membership renewal at Magellan Jets.

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JetSuite, JSX Get Top Score for Inclusion

JetSuite and JSX scored 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, measuring LGBTQ equality.

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Jet Access To Establish Miami Hub

Private aircraft charter and management provider Jet Access will establish a new Florida base at Fontainebleau Aviation, an FBO at Miami-Opa Locka Airport